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March 21, 2099 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Mar 21, 2099 at 12:30 pm
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Rarotonga
Begins: Sat, Mar 21, 2099 at 10:47 am
Maximum: Sat, Mar 21, 2099 at 12:30 pm 0.764 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Mar 21, 2099 at 2:13 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

March 21, 2099 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Rarotonga

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rarotonga. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CKT) for Rarotonga.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

10:47:17

Sat, Mar 21

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

57°
53.8°
Partial Solar Eclipse

12:30:12

Sat, Mar 21

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

10°
67.8°
Partial Solar Eclipse

14:13:58

Sat, Mar 21

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

313°
59.5°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 93.2 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Rarotonga, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Mar 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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  2. Different Types of Eclipses
  3. What Are Solar Eclipses?
  4. How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

Eclipses

Protect Your Eyes

  1. Never Look Directly at the Sun
  2. How to Use Eclipse Glasses
  3. Simple Pinhole Projector
  4. Eclipse Projector in a Box
  5. Binoculars / Telescope Projector

Eclipses & Transits

Protect Your Eyes! Find out how to safely watch solar eclipses here

Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes, and even go blind… read more

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rarotonga

Eclipse Visibility From RarotongaVisibility Worldwide
Mar 30, 2090 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 5, 2091 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 22, 2092 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2092 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2093 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Rarotonga, or the path map image for global details.

Other eclipses visible in Rarotonga

Other eclipses worldwide

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